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An FAQ about those Android netbooks
An FAQ about those Android netbooks
Since our post yesterday about Google’s Android platform running on netbooks , we’ve been asked a lot of questions. Here are the most frequent questions and their answers. Do you think Android could run on laptops or PCs? The simple answer is “yes, with an ...
Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010
Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010
venturebeat.com — The image above shows a netbook Asus EEEPC 1000H running on Google’s mobile operating system Android. Huh?... You thought Android was for mobile phones, right? Well, as we’ve written before, Google is planning to use Android for any device ... (more) Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010
Priced Android Applications Coming Within Weeks
martin.drashkov.com — I received an email from the Android Market earlier today containing some very pleasant and eagerly-awaited information.... First, the Android Market will be expanding to many more countries in the coming weeks, with Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic ... (more) Priced Android Applications Coming Within Weeks
Another Android port - HP2133 Mini Note. | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site
Another Android port - HP2133 Mini Note. | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing ...
umpcportal.com — hpandroid Why are we all so interested in Android on netbooks? Personally I think its the possibility... that a major Linux distributor with a big ecosystem and a strong following and brand power could finally push through a useable alternative to XP on ... (more) Another Android port - HP2133 Mini Note. | UMPCPortal - ...
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Google Android running on Asus EEEPC 1000H Netbook - Android-based netbooks likely by 2010
D' Technology Weblog — ... hardware you’d want (including graphics, sound and the wireless card for internet) running. See the images below for further impressions. Another indicator for a coming Android netbook is that Intel already had the right drivers for MID chips in place. You can view some parameter information here.     More info: Full Article | Android FAQ ...

VentureBeat Guys Get Android Running On Asus EEEPC
AndroidGuys — ... 468x60, created 12/11/08 */ google_ad_slot = "8907635817"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> Take a quick look at some other names in the Open Handset Alliance - Intel, Wind River, and Toshiba.  All three could put out an Android Mobile Internet Device (MID) or netbook-esque device with 4G capabilities  and run them on the new Clear network with blazing fast speeds.  Boy, this sure could get fun! VentureBeat has since posted a follow-up FAQ. ...

Android Makes the Jump to Netbooks
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... ) making their own computer OS, some enterprising individuals have shoehorned Android onto this EE-PC here. Aw, our little robot is growing up. Isn’t that cute? Just don’t get too excited - as outlined in their FAQ on the project, there are some fundamental limitations that don’t make it viable for full PCs, but it does foretell a promising future for Android in places other than phones. In terms of evolution, it’s interesting that unlike Windows Mobile, Android is starting with mobile and working its way up to the desktop computer, and just like WinMo, ...

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Netbooks To Run Google Android OS?GEARFUSE
The question isn't can Android run on a netbook, but rather, when will it come pre-installed on a netbook? What you see above isn't photoshopped; it's the work of the VentureBeat/MobileFacts crew who spent four hours compiling Android to work on an Asus EEEPC 1000H. Everything works, including ...
Google Android-based netbooks coming?Obsessable News Feed
VentureBeat managed to install Google's Android OS on an Asus Eee PC 1000H and claims this feat points to the future. Other's note that it's just a hack. A few of the contributors over at VentureBeat, Matthaus Krzykowski and Daniel Hartmann, spent about 4 hours compiling ...